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My 38-690: Answer to Ron's Question
BrendaAnnD
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03-01-2013, 03:54 PM
I got that brass tag off the panel, and cleaned it up enough to read it.

It is indeed an "Exact Replica of the Ten Millionth Philco" tag.

The inscription is "Built for Calvin Pardee III"

I was able to even find some history about the owner:

Calvin Pardee III, 6 June, 1905- 3 October 1947

His radio, in some form, has far outlasted him.

Some web mentions:

His business building is razed:

http://standardspeaker.com/news/lattimer...-1.1390623

Church record of birth:

http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.no...91/mb.ashx
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